{"id":5933,"date":"2010-03-25T14:27:52","date_gmt":"2010-03-25T18:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/?p=5933"},"modified":"2013-05-10T15:03:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-10T19:03:00","slug":"a-psalm-for-passover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/2010\/03\/25\/a-psalm-for-passover\/5933\/","title":{"rendered":"A Psalm for Passover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Read Pamela Greenberg\u2019s translation of Psalm 136 from her book \u201cThe Complete Psalms: The Book of Prayer Songs in a New Translation\u201d (Bloomsbury, 2010). Sometimes called \u201cthe Great Hallel,\u201d Psalm 136 is a psalm of praise and thanksgiving recited on joyous occasions, including Passover.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em><strong>Psalm 136<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Give thanks to the Creator for all that is good\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<br \/>\nGive thanks to the Judge of all judges\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Give thanks to the Foundation of foundations\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<br \/>\nTo the one who performs great miracles alone\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>To the one who makes the sky with great wisdom\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<br \/>\nTo the one who spreads the earth over the sea\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>To the one who makes great lights\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<br \/>\nThe sun to govern by day\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>The moon and stars to govern by night\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<br \/>\nThe one who struck Egypt through their firstborn\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>The one who brought out Israel from their midst\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<br \/>\nWith a strong hand and outstretched arm\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>To the one who split the Sea of Reeds into parts\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<br \/>\nWho helped Israel cross through its midst\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>The one who struck down powerful kings\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<br \/>\nAnd slew kings who seemed invincible\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Sichon, king of the Emorites\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<br \/>\nOg, king of Bashan\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>And gave their land as a portion\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<br \/>\nA portion to Israel, your servant\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Who when we were low in spirit remembered us\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<br \/>\nAnd broke us away from our oppressors\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Who gives food to all flesh\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<br \/>\nGive thanks to the Power of the heavens\u2014<br \/>\nfor God\u2019s kindness is toward the world.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read Pamela Greenberg&#8217;s new translation of Psalm 136, which is one of the psalms of praise recited at many Passover seders. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/religionandethics\/2010\/03\/25\/a-psalm-for-passover\/5933\/\" class=\"more\">More <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":72,"featured_media":16967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[6362,7588,6303,1827,7606,7611,6047,6825,6302],"class_list":["post-5933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-book-of-psalms","tag-great-hallel","tag-pamela-greenberg","tag-passover","tag-praise","tag-psalm-136","tag-seder","tag-thanksgiving","tag-translation","topics-belief-and-practice","faith-jewish"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Psalm for Passover | March 25, 2010 | Religion &amp; 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